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Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate |  | Author: Jerry Bridges
Publisher: NavPress
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Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1600061400
Dewey Decimal Number: 241.3
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Publication Date: August 21, 2007
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As Christians, we believe that all sins are considered equal in God's eyes. Yet while evangelicals continue to decry the Big Ones--such as abortion, adultery, and violence--we often overlook
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 Jesus Holiness Should be Our Measure March 6, 2010
Derek Robinson (Phoenix, AZ USA)
Good practical read for all Christians. The title does not speak directly to exactly what the book will speak on, but will give you a glimpse to where Bridges is headed. How to discover and bring to the front of our hearts all of those sins that we overlook and do not actually see as sin and wicked in the eyes of God. This is a book that will break the pride in your life if you believe that you are doing well within your Christian walk. It does not do it in a distasteful or prideful way (coming from Bridges) but acknowledges that this is something that all Christians struggle with. Very good read and definitely applicable. Easier read and I would recommend going through this with an accountability partner to help apply the lessons learned and get a better evaluation of the sins mentioned in the book!
Some of the topics include: anger, lust, pride, selfishness, and judgment to name a few.
A timely book February 20, 2010
Stephen (London, ON Canada)
Bridges' book comes as a timely rebuke to a Church that has become obsessed with the sins of those outside its walls. The author does an excellent job of deal with many of the sins that we love to tolerate: ungodliness, anxiety/frustration, discontentment, unthankfulness, pride, selfishness, lack of self-control, impatience/irritability, anger, envy/jealousy, sins of the tongue and worldliness.
I have to admit that I found myself convicted by each of the chapters. I am grateful that someone has finally had the courage to address the sins that we so easily and so happily cover up. I particularly appreciated the author's chapter on ungodliness. Here is a sin that is barely ever even named, but the author names and it deals with it in a careful and Biblical fashion. Sections on discontentment, selfishness and impatience/irritability were also especially useful.
Not only does the author deal with the problem, he also offers remedies. Time and again it is an awareness and acknowledgement of the sovereignty of God (in all things) that is the antidote to these problem areas.
While I would heartily recommend this book to all believers (and I hope and pray it gets into the hands of millions), I was disappointed with the author's treatment of the sin of judgmentalism. In fact, I find the author contradicts himself. He says, for example, "the doctrine of Christ's substitutionary atonement for our sins and the complementary doctrine of justification by faith in Christ alone are, to me crucial doctrines." Later he admits, "We should express our disagreements, but we should do so in a way that does not degenerate into character assassination." Yet, at the beginning of the chapter it is not "character asassination" that is at issue (according to the author). Rather, he says "The person who says, for example, 'Jesus wouldn't drive an SUV,' is judgemental." Here "because the person has made a dogmatic and judgmental statement based purely on personal opinion" he/she is being judgmental. And yet, is this not what pastors/preachers/prophets are called to do? Are we not called to apply Scripture to real life issues? Perhaps the SUV is the wrong example to use. Would I be judgmental if I were to say (as I wouldn't hesitate to say) that Jesus (if he lived in America in 2009) would never wear a $10,000 watch; or if I were to say that Jesus (if he lived in America in 2009) would never drive an $80,000 car? If this is judgmentalism what a can pastor do but teach doctrine? How do we apply truth to real life scenarios if "judgmental" statements "based purely on personal opinion" are reflective of a judgmental spirit? Indeed, the author might (on this basis) be accused of a judgmental spirit for applying the truths named in each of these chapters to real life examples. Yet, is this not what we are called to do? The statement 'Jesus wouldn't drive an SUV' may actually be incorrect. But that statement (correct or incorrect) is not a fair example of judgmentalism. Character assassination is judgmentalism. Judging motives and heart intentions is another example of judgmentalism. But making a statement of opinion based on what we know of Jesus is different - that is preaching.
In our day, especially, we need to be careful how we define judgmentalism. There are so many who will not hear prophetic messages because they want their ears to be "tickled". If they can accuse their pastors of judgmentalism and thereby avoid the sting of conviction they will. This is not an insignificant issue; nor is Bridges' example of the SUV, especially in a culture that loves its toys (and sometimes in the name of the gospel). Indeed, I wish there were more who would make such a bold statements as "Jesus wouldn't..."
Still, I hope many will read this book and be challenged to grow in godliness as the confront these 'respectable sins'. I certainly have benefited from it.
Very Helpful Book February 19, 2010
J. Morris
I am a youth minister, and I have used the book to share lessons on the subtle sins we so often overlook. It worked great when used in the youth setting. As a pastor you can use it for outlines for several sermons.
 Highly Recommend February 14, 2010
Reny
I highly recommend this for Christians. We are planning to begin this in our ladies Sunday School class next. It has a study guide that can be used in a group setting.
 Good subject; more exposition needed February 3, 2010
M. Capezzuto (Phoenix, AZ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This topic is too often ignored by the church: why do we have so many preaching against the "big" (overt and visible to others) sins and the "little" sins are tolerated as personality flaws? I appreciate that the author takes a stand against this hypocrisy. However, he did the typical plucking out of Bible verses instead of the more academic analysis of verses with in depth application to today, which I have come to expect as purchase worthy.
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